Flood — San Mateo, California

2005-12-31 · near Countywide, San Mateo, California

Wider weather episode

Widespread flooding occurred in the county, due to small streams over-flowing and poor drainage problems. The bulk of the damage occurred in East Palo Alto, San Mateo, Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, San Bruno, South San Francisco and Pacifica. Around 2 to 3 inches of rain fell on the area in a 24 hour period. The flooding continued into the first few days of January 2006.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5482519. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.